The 254th installment of the 9to5Linux Weekly Roundup, dated August 24th, 2025, highlights several significant updates in the Linux ecosystem. Despite a slow news week, several noteworthy releases have been made, including major updates from prominent software like LibreOffice, FFmpeg, Firefox, Thunderbird, and the CachyOS distribution.
Key highlights from this week include:
New Linux distributions released this week feature:
Additionally, various applications, drivers, desktop environments, and kernel updates were released:
Looking ahead, the upcoming week promises the release candidate of GNOME 49, along with other exciting news and updates within the Linux community.
For more information on recent updates, access previous roundups, or download the latest distributions and packages, details can be found on the 9to5Linux website.
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